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Fiscal Cliff | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Title
- Fiscal Cliff | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:11
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Dan Boylan and guests discuss how the federal "fiscal cliff" is expected to impact Hawaii's economy. Congress recently took compromise measures to address major federal budget issues. Guests will discuss state initiatives that would be affected, as well as the state's plans to address government spending and encourage revenue growth.
Scheduled to appear are: Carl Bonham, Executive Director, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization; US Representative Colleen Hanabusa; State Senator Sam Slom; and Kalbert Young, Director, State Department of Budget and Finance.
Original Air Date: January 31, 2013.
- Title
- Tin Myaing Thein, Part One | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 27:16
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- Title
- Gun Control | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:19
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Dan Boylan moderates this discussion on gun control. Recent shootings in Colorado, Connecticut and Oregon have reignited debates about gun control, an issue that's long been controversial in America. While President Obama and gun control advocates are calling for stricter gun laws, gun rights groups and supporters are steadfast on firearms ownership and the Second Amendment. Boylan and guests will discuss whether or not Hawaii's firearm laws should be updated.
Original Air Date: January 24, 2013.
- Title
- Tin Myaing Thein: Part Two | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:17
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- Mental Health | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:22
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Dan Boylan moderates a discussion about Hawaii's mental health system. Recent shootings at schools, malls and movie theaters on the mainland U.S. have sparked national debates on mental health care access. Guests will examine the quality and accessibility of our state's mental health services, plus what can be done to improve it.
Scheduled to appear are: Suzanne Chun Oakland, State Senate Human Services Chair; Marya Grambs, Executive Director of Mental Health America of Hawaii; Connie Mitchell, Executive Director of Institute for Human Services; and Noelani Wilcox, parent advocate.
Original Air Date: January 17, 2013
- Title
- Hawaii After Inouye | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:04
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Dan Boylan moderates this discussion on the dramatic changes in Hawaii's Congressional delegation after Senator Daniel Inouye's passing. After decades of stability and seniority in the US Senate, Hawaii is now represented by two freshman senators. Meanwhile, Hawaii's House representatives are beginning their first and second terms. Guests will explore what it will take to ensure Hawaii continues to have strong representation on Capitol Hill after the Inouye era.
Original Air Date: January 10, 2013
- Title
- Susanna Moore | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- High Cost of College | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:07
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this discussion about the high cost of a college education. January marks the final stretch for high school seniors applying to colleges for the fall semester. Meanwhile, tuition costs continue to rise, along with student loan debt, which has topped $900 billion in America. Guests will discuss whether college is still worth the price and how a higher education can be made more affordable.
Scheduled to appear: Frank Green, President-Elect of the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; Dayna Kaneshiro, Post-High School Counselor at Roosevelt High School; Shelley Lane, Director of Curriculum and College Counseling at La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls; and Karen Lee, Executive Director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education. This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support PBS Hawaiʻi: https://www.pbshawaii.org/donate
- Title
- 2012 Year in Review | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:02
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In this special year-end episode, Dan Boylan and guests take a look back at 2012's major local issues and stories. Among the discussion topics that dominated the news: elections, Honolulu's rail transit project, education and the economy.
Scheduled to appear are economist Carl Bonham, Executive Director, UH Economic Research Organization (UHERO); Richard Borreca, Political Columnist, Honolulu Star-Advertiser; Sara Lin, Assistant Editor, Honolulu Civil Beat ; Steve Petranik, Editor, Hawaii Business Magazine; and Kelvin Taketa, President and CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation.
Original Air Date: December 20, 2012 This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support PBS Hawaiʻi: https://www.pbshawaii.org/donate
- Title
- Senator Daniel K. Inouye | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 25:37
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Original Airdate: December 12, 2017
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- Title
- GMOs | INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
- Runtime
- 55:06
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Guests from the bio-tech industry and those opposed to GMO practices offer their arguments in a discussion about the controversial development of genetically modified crops in Hawaiʻi.
Moderator:
Roberta Wong Murray
Scheduled Guests:
Mark Fergusson, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, Down to Earth
Richard Manshardt, Horticulturist at UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
Mark Phillipson, President, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association
Hector Valenzuela, Vegetable Crops Extension Specialist, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
INSIGHTS Episode 1321
Original Airdate: December 13, 2012
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- Title
- Al Harrington, Part One | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 28:18
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- LSS 610
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- Title
- Al Harrington: Part Two | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 27:48
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- Title
- Obamacare in Hawaii | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:12
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- President Obama's re-election means Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) will be moving forward. Host Dan Boylan and guests will discuss how Obamacare will affect Hawaii residents, how Hawaii is ahead in healthcare transformation and the steps Hawaii needs to take to stay ahead.
Scheduled to appear are: Joan Danieley, Kaiser Permanente Vice President of Health Plan Service and Administration and Hawaii Healthcare Transformation Councilmember; Beth Giesting, Office of the Governor Healthcare Transformation Coordinator; Senator Josh Green, Senate Health Chairman and ER physician; and Virginia Pressler, Hawaii Pacific Health Executive Vice President/Chief Strategic Officer and Hawaii Healthcare Transformation Initiative Co-Chair.
Original Air Date: November 29, 2012 This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support PBS Hawaiʻi: https://www.pbshawaii.org/donate
- Title
- UH Sports | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:01
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan and guests discuss University of Hawaii at Manoa's Division I athletic program, a longtime institution for student achievement and community pride. In light of recent fallout from the Stevie Wonder concert fiasco, INSIGHTS explores the athletic program's mission, how it benefits students and the community, and the feasibility of continuing a Division I program in a budget-strapped environment.
Scheduled to appear: Robert Cooney, Associate Professor and Former Chair of UH Manoa's Faculty Senate; Jim Leahey, sportscaster and co-host of PBS Hawaii's Leahey & Leahey; John McNamara, Associate Athletic Director at UH Manoa; and Dave Reardon, sports columnist with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Original Air Date: November 15, 2012
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- Title
- Election 2012: Wrap-Up | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:12
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this wrap-up discussion of the 2012 election season. Chad Blair of Honolulu Civil Beat, Richard Borreca of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, retired UH political science professor Neal Milner and Wayne Yoshioka of Hawaii Public Radio assess election results and bring this election cycle into perspective.
Original Air Date: November 8, 2012
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- Title
- Hawaii As Home | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- Title
- Viswanathan Anand | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 27:48
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox talks with Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand, five-time reigning world chess champion. Anand's mother introduced him to the game when he was six years old, and at age 18, he became India's first chess grandmaster. Now in his forties, an age considered past a chess player's prime, Anand talks about the challenges age presents and how he overcomes them. Also, a story Anand tells about traveling to a chess championship reveals how in life, like in chess, there is more than one way to win.
LSS 608
Original Airdate: October 30, 2012
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- Election 2012: Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 55:59
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this candidates' forum for the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney race. Both candidates - incumbent Keith Kaneshiro and Kevin Takata, Deputy Hawaii Attorney General - are scheduled to appear. INSIGHTS provides an unscripted, unfiltered look at the candidates and an opportunity for viewers to ask them questions.
Original Air Date: November 1, 2012
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- Election 2012: U.S. Representative, Congressional District 1 | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:31
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox moderates this candidates' forum for urban Honolulu's US Congressional Representative. Incumbent Colleen Hanabusa (D) and former US representative Charles Djou (R) are scheduled to appear. INSIGHTS provides an unscripted, unfiltered look at the candidates and an opportunity for viewers to ask them questions.
Original Air Date: October 25, 2012
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- Election 2012: US Senate | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 55:50
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this candidates' forum for the US Senate race. With both Mazie Hirono (D) and Linda Lingle (R) scheduled to appear, INSIGHTS provides an unscripted, unfiltered look at the candidates and an opportunity for viewers to ask them questions.
Original Air Date: October 18, 2012
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- Election 2012: Hawaii Island Mayor | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 55:56
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this candidates' forum for Hawaii Island's non-partisan mayoral race. Incumbent Billy Kenoi and his challenger Harry Kim (Kenoi's mentor and former Hawaii Island mayor) are scheduled to appear. INSIGHTS provides an unscripted, unfiltered look at the candidates and an opportunity for viewers to ask them questions.
Original Airdate: October 11, 2012
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- Title
- Desmond Tutu | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox talks with Desmond Tutu, the South African former archbishop who openly and peacefully opposed apartheid. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate recalls tough experiences that taught him peace and compassion. Archbishop Tutu also explains why it's best to forgive, even in the most difficult situations. He even reveals his lighthearted side and talks about how humor can defuse tense moments.
Original Airdate: October 9, 2012
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- Election 2012: Honolulu Mayor | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:08
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates this candidates' forum for Honolulu's non-partisan mayoral race. With both Kirk Caldwell and Ben Cayetano scheduled to appear, INSIGHTS provides an unscripted, unfiltered look at the candidates and an opportunity for viewers to ask them questions.
Original Air Date: October 4, 2012
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- Title
- George Ariyoshi | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 28:19
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox continues her conversation with Governor George Ariyoshi. Under the tutelage of Governor John Burns, Ariyoshi learned about building consensus and remaining true to his ideals. Ariyoshi addresses how this helped him navigate political and philosophical challenges throughout his 12 years as governor, and shares his vision for Hawaii's future.
Original Airdate: September 25, 2012
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- Election 2012: Senate District 25 and House District 36 | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 56:00
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Host Dan Boylan moderates two candidate forums. First: a veteran state senator and a former Department of Land and Natural Resources chair face off in the Senate District 25 race (Hawaii Kai, Kailua and Waimanalo). Candidates Fred Hemmings (R) and Laura Thielen (D) are scheduled to appear. The show's second half will feature candidates vying for the House District 36 seat (Mililani, Mililani Mauka and Waipio). Scheduled to appear are candidates Beth Fukumoto (R) and Marilyn Lee (D).
Original Airdate: September 20, 2012
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- Election 2012: The Democratic National Convention | Insights on PBS Hawai'i
- Runtime
- 55:41
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- As the Democratic National Convention comes to a close, INSIGHTS continues its election coverage with the second of a two-part series featuring review and critique of the national conventions of the nation's two main political parties. On this edition, Hawaii Republicans will join host Dan Boylan to offer their counterpoint perspective. Local political observers will also be on hand for commentary about the convention.
Scheduled to appear are: Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star-Advertiser political columnist; Jerry Burris, veteran political observer; David Chang, Chair, Hawaii Republican Party; Chuck Freedman, representing the Democratic Party of Hawaii; and Frederick Rohlfing, Chair, Romney Hawaii Campaign.
Original Air Date: September 6, 2012
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- Title
- Shim Kanazawa | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:16
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox talks with Shim Kanazawa, often called "the Florence Nightingale of Hawaii." During World War II, Shim became a lifeline for Japanese American families incarcerated at relocation camps. Through the decades that followed, she has advocated for Hawaii's families, especially the elderly. Shim's dedication to helping others could be traced back to her parents' simple advice: to be good to everybody.
Original Airdate: September 4, 2012
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- Title
- Sam Gon | Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Leslie Wilcox talks story with Sam Gon, who's been with the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii for over 25 years. As the organization's senior scientist and cultural advisor, Sam brings together his two passions: science and culture. Sam is also a respected Hawaiian language chanter in the community. Switching between a traditional Hawaiian perspective and a Western scientific lens comes easily to Sam. "Why can't I be both simultaneously?" he asks.
LSS 603
Original Airdate: August 7, 2012
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